ESL One to Debut In Mumbai With $300K Dota 2 Tournament

ESL has partnered with NODWIN Gaming to bring its ESL One Dota 2 tournament series to India.

NODWIN previously worked with ESL to create the ESL India Premier League.

One of the 12 teams competing will be the winners of a local qualifier in India.

ESL has partnered with NODWIN Gaming to bring a Dota 2tournament series to India for the first time ever, with ESL One powered by Intel in Mumbai. The tournament will take place April 19-21 in the NSCI Dome, a multi-purpose arena with a seating capacity of around 8,000.

NODWIN Gaming is an esports solutions company based in Gurgaon, India, that worked with ESL in the past to create the ESL India Premiership—an annual series of esports tournaments in the country, featuring Dota 2, CS:GOand Clash Royale .

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ESL One Mumbai will feature 12 teams, seven of which will have been directly invited. Four other spots will then be available through online qualifiers held in Europe, North America, Greater China, and Southeast Asia. The final spot will then be given to the winner of a local qualifier held in India. The winner will take home the ESL One trophy and a lion’s share of the $300K USD prize pool.

“ESL One commands global reverence in the world of esports and for India to play host to this event is indeed a landmark for the country’s esports history,” said Akshat Rathee, managing director of NODWIN Gaming.

Ulrich Schulze, senior vice president of product at ESL, added: “We can’t wait to bring ESL One to a completely new location – especially since this will mark the first big Dota 2 tournament in India. We see great potential in the Indian esports market and are looking forward to further foster the growth of the local scene together with our partner NODWIN Gaming.”